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| Israeli researcher abducted in Iraq by radical Shi’ite militia |
| 2023-07-06 |
| [IsraelTimes] Israel Prime Minister’s Office announces Elizabeth Tsurkov entered Iraq on her Russian passport in March, says it ’holds Iraq accountable for her safety’ Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli Middle East analyst who also holds Russian citizenship, is being held by a radical Shiite militia in Iraq, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday. Tsurkov visited Iraq "on her Russian passport at her own initiative pursuant to work on her doctorate and academic research on behalf of Princeton University in the US," the PMO said in a statement. She has been missing for several months, and is apparently being held by Kataeb Hezbollah, a paramilitary group backed by Iran, according to the statement. The group is a distinct entity from the Lebanese Hezbollah. The PMO added that Israel "views Iraq as responsible for her fate and safety." |
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